Argyle Liberty Christian is taking its battle for a spot within the Texas highschool soccer playoffs to court docket.
A listening to on the varsity's requests for a brief restraining order and injunction is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10. Liberty Christian is searching for to overturn a TAPPS ruling that eliminated its soccer group from the Division I playoffs, based on .
Liberty Christian sued TAPPS after the group's government board dominated that the varsity used an ineligible participant, huge receiver Jace Johnson, in violation of its "comply with the coach" rule. The ruling required the varsity to forfeit video games wherein Johnson performed, eliminating the group from postseason competition.
The dispute facilities on whether or not Liberty Christian assistant coach Antonio Griffin beforehand coached Johnson on a 7-on-7 soccer group.
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TAPPS officers stated the varsity's athletic division and training workers "knew or ought to have recognized" about Johnson's connection to Griffin's Lionhearted 7-on-7 program earlier than the season started.
Liberty Christian and fellow plaintiff Jericho McCants are difficult the ruling, alleging that emails submitted as proof had been altered and that Griffin by no means coached Johnson.
The Dallas Morning Information reported that folks allege an electronic mail was modified to explain Griffin's involvement with this system as "Owned and Coached by Coach Griff," relatively than the unique wording, "Owned by Coach Griff."
Undra Hendrix II, a Lionhearted coach, instructed the newspaper he coaches Johnson's 18U 7-on-7 group, whereas Griffin owns this system.
The listening to will tackle whether or not Liberty Christian can quickly block TAPPS' ruling because it continues its effort to return to the playoffs.
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